The novel begins on board the Nellie, a small European ship on the Thames River. ... The story is relayed to the reader through the narrator. ... He begins to wander what the jungle contains that has this power over intelligent, civilized men. ... On their journey they come upon a hut and Marlow finds wood that had been left for them and a journal with codes written in it. ... Through Conrad's presentation of different characters the reader is left confused as to who truly is civilized. ...

• Word Count: 1567
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

His hunger for power led to his imperialism over those whom he considered lower than himself. ... I thought I would never get back to the steamer, and imagined myself living alone and unarmed in the woods to an advanced age. ... By acknowledging the madness, Marlow had enough restraint to resist the madness within himself, through his work and his ideals. ... From his first encounter with the Congolese, Nathan strove to exert his power over them. ...

• Word Count: 2335
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School